CVE-2009-1355 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the muxatmd component of IBM AIX versions 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by providing an excessively long filename. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating that an attacker could achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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